Engineer Mechanical

Peter F. Hutchison

***** ***** **** • Valley Center, CA 92082

760-***-**** • P ****.*********@*****.***

Mechanical Engineer with an array of experience in product development, tooling and machine design, prototyping, team leadership and project management. Skills

Engineering/Design

• Mechanical system design using a variety of elements ranging from traditional and natural materials to modern composites and polymers

• Design for Manufacture/Assembly

• Industrial machinery, production tooling, products

• Manufacturing system diagnostics

Fabrication

• CNC/CAM programming and toolpath optimization

• Various forms of welding/brazing

• Machine and system prototyping

Software

• SolidWorks • MasterCAM • AutoCAD • Inventor

• CATIA • I-DEAS • COSMOS FEA • MatLab

• MathCAD • MS Office • LeanKit • BaseCamp

Engineering

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Professional

Experience

Taylor Guitars (Taylor-Listug Inc.) - Senior Product Development Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

October 2007 - October 2016

• Design and development of award winning acoustic and electric guitar components and systems including cases and packaging.

• Design of equipment and tooling for medium to high volume manufacturing processes using both CNC and custom machines.

• Research and development of new processes and products for continuous improvement of workflow.

• Solid modeling, documentation and project management of DFM/A products to be insourced and/or outsourced.

• CNC production programming and optimization

• Verification of design intent and quality assurance through test driven evaluation and statistical analysis for products and tooling. California Motors LLC - Development Engineer

September 2005 - April 2006

• Development, prototyping, and fabrication of an armored hybrid military vehicle concept

• Powertrain development, cooling circuits, battery systems, motor system integration, interior fit and finish, details and safety equipment design.

• Solid modeling and documentation of complete design concept. Education and Personal Development

Leadership Skills for Managers – Fred Pryor Seminars July, 2012 Lean Certification – San Diego State University March, 2011 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering – University of California, Davis March, 2005

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